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2008 

NAR AND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REACH SETTLEMENT  Washington, D.C. (May 27, 2008) - NAR and the U.S. Department of Justice have reached a favorable settlement, concluding a two-year DOJ investigation followed by two and half years of litigation  regarding NAR's multiple listing policy pertaining to...
05/27/2008
Want to lose weight!  I KNOW, I KNOW you have tried everything! I do not believe in diets or fads. I think Weight Watcher's is a good and I know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I also realize that we need to get our metabolism up in order to burn calories! Below is informati...
05/26/2008
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I do not know about you but I am getting very tired of the media not giving out good information regarding the market in my area!  They paint a picture of buyers being able to get great deals on properties by making low offers! I have three buyers who think they can lowball on properties and actu...
05/25/2008
Much has been said about NAR's recent mid-year meetings. The one thing I haven't seen is the change in the model rules for multiple listing services. Here is the change that NAR has made regarding short sales: In changes to the association's multiple listing issues and policies, new MLS model rul...
05/22/2008
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I just received an email stating that Comcast just signed and agreement to purchase Plaxo! Plaxo is the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services. Plaxo will remain an independent brand, organization and entity. For Existing users all will re...
05/20/2008
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I changed real estate offices in December and now find myself working more out of my home.  The best thing I ever did was sign up for fax2email. My state association has partnered with Premier Global Services and Realtors receive a discount with this company. It is approx. $7.50 a month for 350 p...
05/19/2008
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WOW! I cannot believe how people think they can get away with fraud! In Los Angeles, a 40 year old woman scammed black investors in 3 states, California, Nevada and Georgia. She scammed hundreds of these investors for over $18 million dollars. She convinced these investors to to invest in her co...
05/16/2008
CALIFORNIA MLS HOLDS FIRST BOARD MEETING, APPOINTS BOARD CHAIRMAN The statewide MLS approved by C.A.R. has been formed and held its first board meeting May 1. Called the California MLS (CALMLS), the entity adopted bylaws and MLS Rules, and approved a Request for Proposal from MLS vendors for the...
05/14/2008
Here is the latest update on the California Statewide MLS! CALIFORNIA MLS UPDATE: The new California MLS (CALMLS) had its first board of directors' meeting May 1, 2008 and made significant progress.   Mike Silvas, a well respected broker owner from the Napa area, was elected as the Chairman of t...
05/13/2008
  In the city of Alameda, we have a new point of sale! Not only does a seller have to test their sewer line on homes 25 years or older, if it fails must be replaced, the seller now is required to install a gas service shutoff valve prior to close of escrow. There are some other cities in Californ...
05/13/2008
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